The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory is usually a bustling place. But these days, writes scientist Nicholas Bond, it’s distressingly quiet.
University Scientists Feel the Pain of the Government Shutdown, Too
January 25, 2019 •
Weather
The Bay Area is famous for its microclimates. Learn about the patterns of rain, sun, and wind that make our home what it is.
Will It Ever Rain Again? The Models Say “Whoa”
November 1, 2018 •
The emotional toll of drought and climate anxiety, as expressed in animated GIFs on a weather discussion blog.
Do Sunsets Get Better in the Fall?
October 30, 2018 •
It’s not smog or smoke making the sky more colorful.
Fishing Forecasts Can Predict Marine Creature Movements
October 3, 2018 •
Marine animals adjust their lives to the weather just like you do.
It’s So Hot Everywhere Else — Why Not in the Bay Area?
September 11, 2018 •
Most of the state has set record temperatures this summer, but San Francisco has been cool and almost permanently cloudy because of its cool marine layer.
How Extreme Heat Caught San Francisco By Surprise Over Labor Day Weekend
September 19, 2017 •
Forecasters thought it would be hot in San Francisco over Labor Day — meaning, you know, in the high 80s. Instead it was 106. What happened?
How to Help Bees When It’s Hot Out
September 1, 2017 •
Hot weather can be tough on our local wildlife, including wild bees. But you can help by making a safe “watering hole” for tiny pollinators.
The 2015-2016 El Niño Erased Hundreds of Feet of California’s Beaches
April 3, 2017 •
A report from the US Geological Survey shows how the powerful 2016-2016 El Niño reshaped the California coast.
El Niño’s Gone, But Some Unusual Southern Visitors Remain on the North Coast
March 17, 2017 •
Biologists found 19 live pelagic red crabs in Bodega Bay in January, a first.
Lessons From An El Niño That Didn’t Go As Planned
June 2, 2016 •
What can we learn from last winter’s El Niño not behaving as expected?